St Joseph’s Newsletter - St Joseph's Narrabeen
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St Joseph’s Newsletter Term 2 Week 3 16 May 2019 [email protected] www.sjndbb.catholic.edu.au Community ~ Respect ~ Compassion ~ Stewardship Term 1 Core Value: Respect School Rule: Use safe and caring hands and feet Respectful Relationships Focus: Settle an argument calmly Dear Parents I would like to inform you that I will be taking Long Service Leave from tomorrow (Friday 17 th May) returning to school on Monday 27 th May. As Mrs Cathy Gualtieri is already acting assistant principal whilst Brenda Paul is away there will be an acting principal at the school for next week. Mrs Sue Host is currently principal at one of our schools, OLPS in West Pymble. Sue is on a year’s leave and is happy to step in at Narrabeen for the week. I know you will make her welcome here at St Joey’s. NAPLAN Assessments This week our Year 3 and 5 students completed their NAPLAN assessments. For the first time in our diocese and for many schools across NSW this was an online assessment. You may have heard or read in the media reports of devices shutting down or freezing during tests. Fortunately we did not experience these issues apart from a short pause on the writing screen for some Year 5 children on the Tuesday. Walk Safely to School day- next Friday 17th May A reminder of this annual event across Australia to promote healthy lifestyle and walking safely. Meet Olivia Preston and Carmel Sekulich at the Pelican path at 8am if you would like to join the walking group. P&F Election Barbeque - Saturday 18th May The parish hall is once again being utilised as a polling booth for Saturday’s federal election. Our P&F president, Mark Page is organising a fundraising barbeque. This is an easy money spinner for the school that involves selling to the voters as they leave the polling booth, a captive market! At the moment all time slots are not filled. I understand that Saturday can be a very busy sport and activity day for families but if the time is shared among many then it means shorter commitment for all and not the usual band of people volunteering for a longer period. If you can spare 30 minutes to one hour to work on the barbeque please contact Mark Page on 0423 656 447. Spread the word to your neighbours to vote at St Joseph’s hall and partake of a yummy sausage sandwich! Winter Uniform Next Week As communicated via newsletter since last term, next week is official changeover to winter uniform. Please ensure your children are wearing the correct uniform including tie for the boys and tie tab for the girls. I have been assured by Lowes that they have supplies of all our uniform requirements for winter. For Sale We are clearing our computer lab of unused furniture in readiness to demolish the wall between the computer lab and Year 6 to create a flexible learning space for year 6 and other classes for STEM education and other large space activities. See photos at back of newsletter Grey plastic desk chairs on wheels- $10.00 each (22 available) Large rectangular computer desks - $20 each o 3 desks 1.5m wide x 1m deep o 7 desks 2m wide x 1m deep (can accommodate 2 people per desk) Slippery slide- FREE (would attach to elevated cubby house)
Transcript of St Joseph’s Newsletter - St Joseph's Narrabeen
St Joseph’s Newsletter
Term 2 Week 3
16 May 2019 [email protected] www.sjndbb.catholic.edu.au
Community ~ Respect ~ Compassion ~ Stewardship
Term 1 Core Value: Respect School Rule: Use safe and caring hands and feet Respectful Relationships Focus: Settle an argument calmly
Dear Parents I would like to inform you that I will be taking Long Service Leave from tomorrow (Friday 17th May) returning to school on Monday 27th May. As Mrs Cathy Gualtieri is already acting assistant principal whilst Brenda Paul is away there will be an acting principal at the school for next week. Mrs Sue Host is currently principal at one of our schools, OLPS in West Pymble. Sue is on a year’s leave and is happy to step in at Narrabeen for the week. I know you will make her welcome here at St Joey’s. NAPLAN Assessments This week our Year 3 and 5 students completed their NAPLAN assessments. For the first time in our diocese and for many schools across NSW this was an online assessment. You may have heard or read in the media reports of devices shutting down or freezing during tests. Fortunately we did not experience these issues apart from a short pause on the writing screen for some Year 5 children on the Tuesday. Walk Safely to School day- next Friday 17th May A reminder of this annual event across Australia to promote healthy lifestyle and walking safely. Meet Olivia Preston and Carmel Sekulich at the Pelican path at 8am if you would like to join the walking group. P&F Election Barbeque - Saturday 18th May The parish hall is once again being utilised as a polling booth for Saturday’s federal election. Our P&F president, Mark Page is organising a fundraising barbeque. This is an easy money spinner for the school that involves selling to the voters as they leave the polling booth, a captive market! At the moment all time slots are not filled. I understand that Saturday can be a very busy sport and activity day for families but if the time is shared among many then it means shorter commitment for all and not the usual band of people volunteering for a longer period. If you can spare 30 minutes to one hour to work on the barbeque please contact Mark Page on 0423 656 447. Spread the word to your neighbours to vote at St Joseph’s hall and partake of a yummy sausage sandwich! Winter Uniform Next Week As communicated via newsletter since last term, next week is official changeover to winter uniform. Please ensure your children are wearing the correct uniform including tie for the boys and tie tab for the girls. I have been assured by Lowes that they have supplies of all our uniform requirements for winter. For Sale We are clearing our computer lab of unused furniture in readiness to demolish the wall between the computer lab and Year 6 to create a flexible learning space for year 6 and other classes for STEM education and other large space activities. See photos at back of newsletter
Grey plastic desk chairs on wheels- $10.00 each (22 available)
Large rectangular computer desks - $20 each o 3 desks 1.5m wide x 1m deep o 7 desks 2m wide x 1m deep (can accommodate 2 people per desk)
Slippery slide- FREE (would attach to elevated cubby house)
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Upcoming events
26 May Parish Family Mass, 9.30am (Sunday)
3 Jun P&F Meeting, 7.30pm in library
6 Jun Parent Reflection Morning
14 Jun P&F Children’s Disco Please note our next Staff Development Day (SDD) which is a Pupil free day in 2019:
22nd July - Day 1 Term 3 School dates are on the Google school calendar on the website. It is worth checking the school calendar regularly. Warm regards
Virginia Outred Principal
School Communication Link: School Website, Calendar and Term Dates Link: St Joseph’s School App Link: Qkr App payments, canteen orders
Spread the word and save the dates! St Joseph’s will be holding five “Learning Together Playgroups” during June, July and August. These will run on Monday mornings in conjunction with the Parish playgroup. We believe they will supply all pre-schoolers and their parent/s with opportunities to meet other families in the local area, engage in playful learning activities and develop new skills. The playgroups will be facilitated by early learning educators and staff from the Catholic Schools Office. All preschool children families and carers are welcome – no RSVP required. Spread the word! Term 2 Monday 17 June Monday 1 July Term 3 Monday 29 July Monday 12 August Monday 26 August
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Religious Education News Parish Family Mass Our Parish Family Mass will be on Sunday 26th May at 9:30am. We welcome all families to the Mass. Please fill out the following google form so that I am able to assign children roles in the Mass. https://forms.gle/gRFNZZ27vSXzsvTYA Parent Reflection Morning On Thursday 6th June between 9:00-10:30am our school will be hosting a Parent Reflection morning. The morning will be facilitated by Mrs Jo Spek from the Catholic Education Office. Childminding is available on request so I urge you to come along and take some time out for yourself. See attached flyer at the back of this newsletter. The Community of Catholic Schools has a fabulous website called “Walking the Way,” with many tips and upcoming events for parents. This Sunday is the 5th Sunday of Easter. Click on the link for a family reflection for this Sunday. http://sh1.sendinblue.com/7sjbehp7vsc.html?t=1557378367 Catherine Gualtieri - Religious Education Coordinator PARISH WEEKLY BULLETIN to view click here ALPHA AT THE LAKES website link here Message from Fr Borg regarding Parish Pastoral Council I would like parishioners to consider if they wish to be on the new Parish Pastoral Council (PPC). PPCs are one of the structures strongly recommended by the Bishops of the Second Vatican Council. The PPC is to assist the parish priest and the parish community in the Church’s apostolic work in the field of making the Gospel known. PPCs witness to the basic equality of dignity of all members by reason of Baptism, Confirmation and Eucharist, highlighting the role of all to share in the Saving mission of Jesus. During the Easter Season our readings focus on the Acts of the Apostles and the growth of the Early Church after the Resurrection. It is a good time for our parish to look at how we grow our parish. So if you feel that is an appropriate way for you to focus your talents in the parish please contact the Parish Office and leave your details. I will have a gathering of those interested next month to open up more as to what the PPC can do for the parish and the commitment it will involve. Fr Robert
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National Walk Safely to School Day St Joseph’s will be participating in National Walk Safely to School Day on Friday 17th May (tomorrow). This is an annual event held across Australia encouraging primary school children and their parents/carers to walk regularly and safely to school promoting healthy lifestyle choices. The walk will begin at 8am where the Pelican Path meets the Ocean St Bridge and we will loop around through Lake Park and along the walking path parallel to Pittwater Rd arriving at school at approximately 8:30am. Families are encouraged to join us anywhere along the walk. No scooters, bikes or skateboards are to be brought on the walk please. Please note that if it is raining, the walk will be cancelled. We will send a notification via the school App in the morning. Check out the web site www.walk.com.au for more information Olivia Preston – Yr 5 Teacher
Library News Term 2 Week 2
Premier’s Reading Challenge During Library this week the Kindergarten children enjoyed Grandpa and Thomas (Book id 12292) while those in Stage 1 loved Little Red Riding Hood (Book is 4488). Redgum Book Club We are participating in Redgum Book Club this term and the catalogue has been sent home with your child. Every order will earn resources and books for our school. To view the catalogue, go to www.redgumbookclub.com.au Prices start from $2, with hundreds more books to order on their website. The catalogue is now open and closes on Monday 20th May. Order online and pay by credit card or PayPal www.redgumbookclub.com.au. Please do not send your order to school, as they can only be processed online. Fran Jones – Teacher/Librarian
Canteen Roster & News The canteen is open Mondays and Fridays provided we have volunteers. On dates where we still need more volunteers, the canteen and ordering on Qkr will remain closed until volunteers are found. Volunteers must sign-in at the school office prior to working in the canteen.
If you are able to volunteer, please email Donita at: [email protected]
TERM 2 MONDAY
FRIDAY
17 May Cybelle Massey
Fiona and Annette Bagot
20 May Closed – Need 2 Volunteers 24 May Closed – Need 3 Volunteers
27 May Kelly Therkelson 31 May Cybelle Massey
Justine Clarke Closed – Need 2 extra Volunteers
3 Jun Lesha Evans 7 Jun Closed – Need 3 Volunteers
Kelly Casey
10 Jun Closed – Public Holiday 14 Jun Michelle Grice
Claire Littler
17 Jun Closed – Need 2 Volunteers 21 Jun Closed – Need 3 Volunteers
24 Jun Kelly Therkelson 28 Jun Closed – Need 3 Volunteers
Sarah Reid
1 Jul Closed – Need 2 Volunteers 5 Jul Cath Strbik
Closed – Need 2 extra Volunteers
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Messages from the office Parent Volunteers – We love parents volunteering at St Joseph’s. All volunteers should sign in at the office on arrival, and sign out when leaving. When you volunteer for the first time please attend the office to complete a Volunteer Declaration Form and provide ID (drivers licence). You will also be taken through a short induction regarding emergency procedures at St Joseph’s.
Qkr & canteen orders - Did you know you can place your Qkr canteen orders days, or even weeks, in advance? You do not need to wait until the day you require the lunch order. Avoid missing the cut off by placing your orders a few days before. Earn & Learn - St Joseph’s is participating in the Woolworths Earn & Learn promotion. A box for stickers can be found inside the foyer door to the office, in the church foyer or in Woolworths Narrabeen. Thank you for your support of St Joseph’s! School App - Do you have the school APP on your phone? We use this APP to send notifications and reminders, ie “cut off date for Mother’s Day orders”. There is a page on our school website here with all information on how to download, and the functions available from the APP. iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/st-josephs-primary-school/id1203501732?mt=8&ign-
mpt=uo%3D4 Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.fraynework.dbb.sjn
School Band OOSH Northern Beaches School Fees
If your child is interested in joining the school band, please contact Monique Warokka at [email protected] or 9984 0369 Band rehearsals are on Monday and Tuesday mornings at St Joseph’s.
All enquiries for Before and After School Care can be directed to either Flavia (on site before and after school), by phone (9984 8089) or email [email protected]. Before school care is from 7am-9pm, and after school care finishes at 6pm.
Instalment schedule payment dates for school fees can be found on our school website here. The Fee Liaison Unit (FLU) at the Catholic Schools Office looks after all enquiries regarding overdue school fees and financial hardship. The contact for St Joseph’s Narrabeen at FLU is: Name: Angela Prakash Tel: 9847 0738 Email: [email protected]
Drama Classes – After School
Due to an increased demand, The Actory Drama School is excited to be opening a second after school drama class for students in Years 3 to 6. This new class will be held on Tuesday afternoons from 3:15-4:15pm in the Blue Room, commencing from Week 2. These classes are designed to boost the everyday skills and confidence of all students in a really fun, collaborative and supportive creative environment.
This class is priced at $15.00 per student per lesson ($135.00 Term 2 total). Places are limited for this class, so please be quick to ensure your child’s enrolment! For more information, or to enrol your child/ren, please contact Sean Moran on 0411 635 736 or email at [email protected]
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Diocesan & High School Notices
The May 2019 edition of Parent Talk has now been
published and can be viewed here.
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Furniture Sale
Furniture and chairs are located upstairs in our old computer lab (next to year 6 classroom). You will need to remove any furniture you purchase (ie take down the stairs). The slide is located at ground level in a storeroom.
Grey plastic desk chairs on wheels- $10 each (22 available)
Large rectangular computer desks - $20 each o 3 desks 1.5m wide x 1m deep (picture below is 1.5 x 1m desk) o 7 desks 2m wide x 1m deep (can accommodate 2 people per desk)
Slippery slide- FREE (would attach to elevated cubby house)
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SESSION DETAILS
Date: Thursday 6th June
Time: 9am-10.30
Morning tea supplied
Place: Lakes Parish Hall, Lagoon St Narrabeen
RSVP: [email protected]
Childminding available on request. Please include
this in your RSVP
Please join us at our next parent reflection
session – an opportunity to stop and reflect
on what it means to accompany our children
in their journey of life, love and faith.
Gentle meditation, interactive discussion,
engaging resources, a blessing and some
beautiful refreshments to nourish and revive
your spirit.
Walking the Way – a parents journey
